UMass Amherst researchers identify new mechanism involved in promoting breast cancer
Study found two cosmetics chemicals damage DNA of breast cells at low dosesCredit: UMass Amherst A new approach to studying ...
Tag: Environmental Health
How to make it easier to turn plant waste into biofuels
Rutgers-led team develops innovative process to rapidly dissolve plant fibersCredit: Shih-Hsien Liu/ORNL and Shishir Chundawat/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Researchers have developed ...
Risk of lead exposure linked to decreased brain volume in adolescents
Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles reveal a relationship between lead exposure risk and brain structure in children from lower-income ...
Trace Metals in Leatherback Turtle Eggs May Harm Consumers
Credit: Argelis Ruíz Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) eggs laid in Bocas del Toro nesting beaches in the Panamanian Caribbean may ...
LED lighting in greenhouses helps but standards are needed
Rutgers research reveals information gaps on LED lighting for indoor cropsCredit: A.J. Both/Rutgers University-New Brunswick While LED lighting can enhance ...
Wearable AC
University of Missouri engineers design on-skin electronic device providing a personal air conditioner without needing electricityCredit: University of Missouri One ...
MDI Biological Laboratory to expand innovative data literacy program
Grant will support study of seasonal variations of arsenic in well waterJane E. Disney, Ph.D., is the leader of the ...
Plants can improve your work life
The mere sight of an indoor plant can reduce stressCredit: Masahiro Toyoda A study out of the University of Hyogo ...
Arup SenGupta awarded second Fulbright research fellowship
Water technology expert returning to India to explore new opportunities to deploy HIX-Nano to mitigate drinking water crisis in affected ...
How can healthcare achieve real technology driven transformation?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 18, 2019--Real transformation in healthcare through the adoption of artificial ...
Reducing mouse allergens may improve lung growth in asthmatic children
Cutting allergen exposure could lead to healthier childhoodsCredit: Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, Texas ...
New cellulose-based air filter offers cost-effective low resistance
Student design wins awardCredit: Photo by K. Keel-Blackmon, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Qijun Zhang, a graduate student studying at the ...
Filtered coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes, show biomarkers in blood samples
Credit: Yen Strandqvist, Chalmers University of Technology Coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes - but ...
Simple test could prevent fluoride-related disease
Method uses synthetic biology to detect dangerous levels of fluoride in drinking waterCredit: Julius B. Lucks/Northwestern University With one drop ...
Fish consumption and mercury exposure in pregnant women in coastal Florida
Study evaluates fish consumption, sources, risk, knowledge and mercury concentrations in vulnerable populationCredit: Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Mercury contamination ...
New CRISPR-based system targets amplified antibiotic-resistant genes
'Pro-active' genetics technology demonstrates 100-fold improved efficiency in targeting antibiotic-resistant bacteriaCredit: Bier Lab, UC San Diego Taking advantage of powerful ...
Perinatal exposure to flame retardant alters epigenome, predisposing metabolic disease
UMass Amherst scientist expanding chemical exposure research to include humansCredit: UMass Amherst Studies have shown that perinatal exposure of rats ...
Project aims to make mining more efficient, safer
Credit: Virginia Tech Efficiency and safety are two aspects paramount to an effective mining operation that industry constantly seeks to ...
Potentially toxic chemicals from LCDs in nearly half of household dust samples tested
Credit: Daniel Hallen/USask SASKATOON - Chemicals commonly used in smartphone, television, and computer displays were found to be potentially toxic ...
A solution for cleaning up PFAS, one of the world’s most intractable pollutants
Treatment train for a PFAS compound known by its trade name, GenXCredit: Colorado State University A cluster of industrial chemicals ...
